Commercial Intern Review

by Allianz UK

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • The placement was very enjoyable - I was given a project and also shadowed a senior underwriter. Half way through the placement I started writing business and trading with brokers, so I was given a lot of responsibility which was great.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Everyone made me feel very welcome and was very supportive.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I had great support from all the senior management in the office, as well as a senior underwriter who was my manager for the course of the internship. My manager was keen to help me get a foot into the business and supported my application for a graduate role.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was always busy with work to do. I was given two projects to keep me going, as well as technical underwriting guides to work through. I was also supporting a senior underwriter, providing quotes for him and even allocated my own workload of quotes.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Lots of responsibility - personally trading with brokers and having a personal allocation of quotes to get on cover.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Seen the internship I have started a full time graduate role - the internship has provided an invaluable insight into the company, underwriting and insurance more generally. When I started my full time role I was able to go straight into having an allocation of work as I had already got a basic understanding developed whilst interning.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Atmosphere was great - it is a trading focused office so has a good buzz. There were also other activities going on which provided a good chance to meet colleagues from other teams.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • On my first day my manager gave me a personal development training plan. It was a plan of everything he wanted me to achieve. For my first two weeks, meetings and training days were organised for me which was great when entering a new environment.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I basically had a mentor (my manager) for the whole 9 weeks who whenever I had a question, or wanted to go through a quote then he was available. He also drew up a development plan and sat opposite me, so was very approachable.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I have got a job with them and started a couple of months ago as I have now graduated.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Yes there was a good social scene. We often went out for lunch and there are regular nights out if you are up for it.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Relatively cheap.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • We got the train into London for nights out - although it was only a 25 minute train away so not too bad.

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Yes, there are sport activities amongst other things

    4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Insurance & Risk Management

South East

November 2016


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